Cut the fluff. Command respect. Inspire action.
In the Philippines, many employees think that a relative is an extension of the boss. When you hire your relatives, treat them like any other professional. Let everyone know that your relatives are hired based on their merits, not on your blood relations. This is […]
The performance of employees dropped last month. Without hesitation, the manager said that the cause is lack of motivation. And everyone nodded in agreement. Lack of motivation is the safest alibi. It is safer to say that people lack motivation than to say that the
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To be the biggest hospital in locality X. Somehow, most vision statements are like this. Many organizations’ vision statements indicate their future place or position in the marketplace. They don’t tell you what impact they’ll do to the world. This is why most visions aren’t
Behavior and vision come together. Make your vision both specific and inspiring so it can guide your people’s behavior. Your vision is a pitch for the future and your behaviors are examples of what is to come. It is an invitation for your employees to
HR is useful only when you serve to accelerate business growth. Go beyond compliance requirements. Find out the objectives of every business units. Help them achieve their objectives. To do that, begin with people. Find out what they do best. Find out what they can
Excuses begone!
People have many excuses why they don't take charge and lead. Let me tell you what these excuses are – why you must say goodbye to them.
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Always remember the first follower principle. Professionals understand this principle. Teachers, trainers, speakers, and anyone who intend to make change will benefit from following the first follower principle. A salesperson must be sold to his ability to sell. No matter how good the product is,
Appreciative leaders inspire hope that the vision will be realized.
Without hope, there will be no enthusiasm, no energy, no commitment, and no persistence. An appreciative leader is a dealer of hope.
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I believe that you and I deserve the best in the world.
We do not have to wait for others. We do not have to wait until we are ready. Waiting wastes time. I am not happy with the status quo — and I believe most of us are not happy too.
The traditional idea made us believe that to be a leader is to be the boss.
We are the first movers, and all the rest follows us.
Our training beliefs determine how we grow. There are those who believe that training programs are multipliers of skills and accelerators of progress.
Ana avoids problems. She thinks that any problem that her staff creates reflects her ability as a supervisor. Problems stressed her out.
Successful supervisors are effective problem solvers. And you can learn to solve problems systematically.
You can be in a room full of participants wearing expensive suits. But people will surely give their attention to someone in shirts and jeans if his name is Warren Buffet. What you wear creates the first impression. Your leadership presence and the way you
What do you want to achieve in life? Is it crazy enough? I want you to know that once you start dreaming big, people will laugh at you. They’ll say that you are getting crazy. This is because most people think you cannot do better